Garment hanger



March l, 1949.

Filed Dec. 51, 1946 f Ils/VENToiz.A

Patented Mar. 1, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER Walter S. Baer, Sr., Yeadon, Pa.

Application December 31, 1946, Serial No. 719,489

5 Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers, and more particularly to a garment hanger having a wide range of adaptability for garments of various sizes and types.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a garment hanger capable of being made by mass production methods and suitable for simultaneously supporting a plurality of garments in accordance with the desire of the user.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a garment hanger having a portion for supporting a coat, which is adjustable to accommodate a wide range of sizes.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a garment hanger having provisions for supporting a coat, and for supporting one or more skirts or pairs of trousers in accordance with the desire of the user.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a garment hanger in which the skirt or trouser hanging portions are adapted to be locked in supporting position.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will be apparent from the specification and claims.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be more readily understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which:

Figure l is a, front elevational view of a clothes hanger embodying the main features of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse view, enlarged, showing certain details of the invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken approximately on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the locking lever employed in connection with the garment hanger;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of a portion of the garment hanger showing another form of mounting of the end plate;

Fig. 'lis a fragmentary side elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is ya fragmentary top plan View of yan other form of mounting of the end plate; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 8.

It should, of course, be understood that ,the description and drawings herein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications and changes may be made in the structure disclosed githout departing from the spirit of the inven- Referring more particularly to the drawings, the garment hanger, in accordance with the present invention, preferably includes a central bar or post I0 of flat steel, preferably stamped or otherwise formed and suitably hardened. The bar or post IU is provided with an upper end section II of reduced width, an intermediate section I2 and a lower section I3.

The upper terminal end of the bar I0 is pref-y erably formed or shaped to provide a supporting hook I4 for engagement with a horizontal bar, rod or other supporting element,

At the upper end of the intermediate section I2 of the central bar I0 a garment supporting section is provided, preferably formed of a central plate I5 insertable over the reduced upper section II of the post I 0 and welded or otherwise secured in engagement therewith. The central plate I5 is of substantially rectangular shape with a downward inclination or curvature, and extending longitudinally therealong a, pair of slots I6 is provided.

At the ends of the central plate I5, a pair of end plates I1 is provided, preferably enlarged and rounded at their outer ends and tapered inwardly to the central plate I5. The end plates Il are also preferably curved and extend downwardly in alinement with the inclination or curvature of the central plate I5, and are provided with longitudinally extending slots I8 for adjustment. Alining rivets I9 carried by the central plate I5 are slidable in the slots I8 in the end plates I'I. Bolts 20 carried by the end plates I'I are slidable in the slots I6 in the central plate I5. The bolts 2D have downwardly extending Shanks 2| with nuts 22 carried thereon in4 engagement with washers 23 bearing on the lower face of the central plate I5.

If desired, the central plate I5 may be made, as indicated in Figs. 6 and 7, with sidewise projecting stop lugs 45 at the outer ends thereof and similar stop lugs 46 at the central portion thereof. The end plates II will then be provided with collar portions 48 surrounding the central plate I5. The stop lugs 46 and 45 will then serve as inner and outer limits for the movement of the end plates I'I during adjustment.

If desired, the central plate I5 may be formed, as indicated in Figs. 8 and 9, with the slots I6 as before.' and each of the end plates II may be provided with a pair of spaced rivets 49 extending through the inner ends of the end plates I'I and the slots I6 of the central plate I5 for permitting longitudinal adjusting movement of the end plates I1.

The lower end of the lower section I3 of the bar I is forked and has mounted thereon a block 25, preferably of wood, with a cover strip 26 of felt or other resilient gripping material secured on the outer faces thereof.

The central post l0, intermediate the block' 25 and the'central platevl, has secured thereto,

preferably'by spot-welding, a pairof downwardly" extending spring ris 21 forked' at their lower ends and each having a block 28 secured thereto. Each of the blocks 28 is preferably provided, on` its inner face, with a cover strip 29 ofv felt'r other resilient material secured to thewblock 28 in any desired manner, such as by a suitable eid"-b hesive.

The central post lll has extending therethrough, intermediate the bleek and the upper" iids ci the spring arms 21, a Yfulcrum plate 3E! which is se'cird to the' central post any desired manner, such as by being flattened to provide slifuld's 3f. Each o'f the spring' arrr's 21 is provided with pfiiiig through Vf'ulcru'm plate''il X't d K Thefulr'iim'pljalte 30 has, on eachv side of the post I'D, a slet 32 w'i'iiiilriiiY which ya lever 33 is adapted to bepositioified; A Each ofthe levers' asillustratedifig andf5,i'sp`eferably formed from sheet material and dispsednd'poi" ori- Stier ma dal engagement, al flat central p rtiri 35,/ and a curved oi" cainid end portieri4 36, alird lrgi-tdiiially exftendi'g slots 31 and 38 be g pibvidd witl pivot prtin SStherebetw frengagement iiitheslo't;

Itwillbe rom the fegir'g that the various' constitue arts "o`f the' garifieitharigr ry be` readily constructed byii ss production' inettids" iny be easily assiblei arid' held in ssempiedreitiirisnip. n v ,n l

The' teiitiair siate |45 arid trie end trates i1, which support the shoulder'portio'iis of a garment to be'rnounted on the hanger, be adjustedl as desired in accordance with the if the gar-'- merit by sliding the end plates l1 to the' desired 'po tions of adjustment; The endpla'te's Il' are irietionaiiy heid iiiadiustd posititfiiA with the iiioiiiitiiigsshowii in' Figs'. 6 and 7 jdr iii Figs. a and 9,v or' by tighte gf the' nuts 22 t hold the end plates IT in the djiit/'d position withT the I'iuntig shown in Figs".` 1, 2 and 4. n

Eitherv Oi" both of the blocks 28 may be ov'ed to a position for iiisertiofi of a garrfieiit, Stien as trousers", a skirt dr the like, by swinging the pitite 33' to tnepojsi'tioii sirowri at tne'left of Fig. 3` with end' 34 disposed upwardly. When it is desired to' move tfiie blofek 28 to' gripping position, trie lever 33' is downwardly, the end 35 thereof rging the spring aria` 21 inwardly t bring the block 28 to a position close to the block 25V for clamping of th garment i engagement between trie' doter" strips` 2s arid 2s.- I't' win be noted' that tnebioeisf 2siriay be actated independently for tri gripping or one or iore' garments' between a bifck 28 and'tl''blck 25.l

I claimt 1. In a" g nent hanger; ai central vertical bar ving a' blockcaried at thelwr end thereof for positioning in gripping relation with respect to said first block, and means for moving said spring arm to bring the block carried thereby into gripping position.

2. In a garment hanger, a central vertical bar having the upper terminal end of hook shape, a sidewise extending shoulder supporting section carried by said bar, a block mounted on the lower end of esaid central bar, ak pair of spring arms secirecll at; their upper rfids'to opposite faces of said central bar and each having ablock carried at the lower end thereof for positioning with respect to said first block, and means for selectively moving said spring arms to position the blocks carried therebyk in grippingv relation to said first bCl."

Y 3.-V In a" garment hanger, a central vertical bar having the upper terminal end of hook shape, a sidewise extending shoulder supporting section secured to said bar, a block on the lower end of said c'eiitral bar, a spring' arm secured at its upper end to'said' central' bar' below saidsupporting section, said arm' having a block carried at the lower 'end thereof for positioning with respect to said rst block, a' fulcrun plate carried by s'aid central bar intermediate the upper end of said'spring' arm and said firstv Imentioned block, and members` for movf said spring arm to position the block carried thereby 'in gripping relation to said first block.

v 4. In a garment hanger, a central vertical bar lia-ving the upper terminal e'n'd of hook shape, a shoulder supporting Vsection securedv to said bar, a" block o`n the lower end of said centralA bar, a spring arm secured at its upper end to saidI central bar' below said supporting section, said arm having a block4 carried at the lower end thereof for posie tioning`- with respec't toA said first block, and a lever pivotally mountedwith respect to-sai'd bar and in engagement with said springarrn fo'r moving said spring arm to position the block carriedthereby in' gripping relation to said first block.

5i In a garment hanger, a central vertical bar having the upper ter'n'iinal end of hook shape, a shoulder supporting section secured to said bar, a block on'- thelower end of said' central bar, a spring arm secured at its upper end to` said central bar below said supporting section, said arm having a block carried at the lower end thereof for posi- Vtioning with respect to said first block, a fulcrum plate carried by said central bar intermediate the upper end of said spring arm and said first men'- `tio`ned block, and alever pivotally mounted on 

